Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Fr. Pfleger suspended!

Oh! My! Gosh! How could they do this? How unfair!
.Cardinal Francis George has suspended Fr. Michael Pfleger after the controversial priest refused to leave his post as pastor at St. Sabina Church, located on Chicago's South Side. - Entire story here.

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I know! Here is a seasoned priest - a man for all seasons - totally dedicated to his flock, standing firm through criticism and attack to minister to these poor people. Where is the justice? He's been accused and suspended - just like that!..
What?

Yes, I will pray for him - but I have a feeling he doesn't think he needs them. It seems to me he made his bed.

Pfleger is an egotistical blowhard who speaks in a fake black southern accent (as a southerner, nothing chaps my ass faster than a fake southern accent), is more disobedient than my 4 year old on her worst day, never met a camera he didn't like, and is so in love with himself it's embarrassing. He has REPEATEDLY said, "If I can't stay at Sabina's, I'll leave the church."His CONGREGATION, the souls for whom he is responsible, have said they will leave as well.

How could he possibly be good at the task of molding young Catholic minds? By telling them we don't need the pope? By being an example of willful disobedience? By teaching them new and innovative ways to style a liturgy? By defending a president who is in love with abortion?

Cathy--every time I take a trip to the South a little bit rubs off on me :) i start talking the talk just a bit....and then this week guess who shows up at work?? Some lovely Southern military guys and gals from South Carolina..and they brought their BBQ too :)

Gee, what a difference a year (or so) makes...probably two, because if memory serves me correctly, the Cardinal of Chicago was getting hounded by the press outside of St. John Cantius Church before an Ordination two years ago May...

People complain about how authoritarian, rigid, etc. the Church is...seems like the patience of Job has been spent on a real "piece of work";one can be compassionate, loving and absolutely good with people; and a total jerk at being a Catholic priest; obedience is a prerequisite, you see. And that ain't so easy for some.

Prayer, yes.He got what he deserved, if you ask me (and more, but I'm not in charge, you see!).

Veritatis Splendor

About Me

... My idea of what I am is falsified by my preoccupation about what I do. And my illusions about myself are bred by contagion from the illusions of other men. We all seek to emulate one anothers imagined greatness....If I do not know who I am, it is because I think I am the sort of person everyone around me wants me to be. I have asked myself whether I wanted to become what everybody else seems to want to become... only to realize that I do not admire what everyone else seems to admire. I have only thus begun to live after all... But it is very late. - Adapted from a quote by Thomas Merton

Holy Face of Jesus

Show us your face and we shall be saved. "Each soul is the object of My special love. That is why I am so grateful to those who are resourceful and bringing back sinners to Me. Keep this in mind then. I gave My life for them in the most atrocious torture, for these poor beloved ones. A humble repentance, and they are already on My heart. So speak gently to them. Speak with tenderness. A brusque remark could drive them farther away." - He and I

Prayer to St. Michael

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle, be our protection against the malice and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him we humbly pray; and do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.